Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-28

Since our last report the House Of
Delegates has passed by vote of % to
10 the prohibition amendment. The ten
voting against it were Chancellor and
Keller of Wood, Chew and Lucas of
jefferson, Garden. Gleason, Whitaker
and Woods of Ohio, Pugh of Hamp-
shire, aud Ropp of Berkeley. The full
text of the resolution Is as follows:
That the following be and the same Is
proposed as an amendment TO the Con-
stitution of this State, to-wit: That
Section 46 of Article of said Constitu-
ton as il now Is be stricken out and the
following be inserted in lieu thereof:
SEC. 46. The manufacture, sale ana
keeping for sale OF all intoxicating iiq-
uors, drinks, mixtures and preparations,
except as hereinafter provided, are Tor
ever prohibited within this State, and
the Legislature shall without delay pro-
vide, by appropriate legislation, for the
strict enforcement OF this provision, but
the Legislature may provide by law, for
the manufacture, sale, and keeping for
sale, OF alcohol aud preparations there
of, for scientific, mechanical and medic
inal purposes, aud wine for sacramental
purposes, under sufficient penalties and
securities TO ensure the due execution
of such laws as may be enacted under
this section.
In the Senate Mr.. Brown introduced
a bill providing for a geological survey
Of this State. Senator McCreery offered
a resolution looking into the eXpediency
of providing for the taxation of dining
ears that run through this State, or cars
on which food aud drinks are furnished.
The resolution was adopted.
Bills providing for the employment Of
stenographers in the courts of the State
and for the pay of witnesses before the
grand juries were introduced in the
House.
The Senate passed bill compelling
the study of the nature of alcoholic
drinks, nicOtines, ETC., on the human
system. in the public schools of the
State.
Mr. Gcttinger introduced 5. B. ~,
"for the protection of personsand prop
erty at railroad crossings" referred to
Committee OH Railroads.
Mr.. Lucas introduced bill to lessen
the danger of accidents on railroads and
to fence in railroad beds. He also in
troduced Il bill ''to amend and re-enact
chapter 81 OF the Acts of 1881, concern
ing The funding of certain bonds of the
county of Jefferson"
An immense number of petitions were
received by the Legislature praying for
the submission of prohibition amend
ment. Among them were several from
jefferson county.
Both houses voted separately on Tues
DAY for United States Senator. The
following were put in nomination: j.
n. Camden, present Senator; N. Golf,
w. II. II. Flick, j. l.. Mclean and j..
ii. Brown. republicans; S. c. Burdett,
greenbacker, and Gov. Wilson, demo-
crat. The vote stood: Camden 40, Golf
IL. Flick II, Mclean s, Brown 4, Bur
dett G, wilson /, the balance scattering.
There are 81 members of the Legisla-
ture, composed of so democrats, the bal
ance republicans and greenbackers; nee
essary for choice As. Mr.. Camden, who
received 35 out of 81 votes in the demo-
cratic caucus. gained three, making his
vote 40.
Two ballots were taken on We1nes-
day, without getting any.nesrer an cleo
ton. Mr.. Camden received 80 votes
and Mr.. Wiley 40 votes.